Conveyer-chain cleat



Dec. 26, 1922. 1,439,967.

. C. R. LAW.

CONVEYER CHAIN CLEAT.

FILED JAN. 24, 1922. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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Dec. 26, 1922. C- R. LAW.

CONVEYER CHAlN CLEAT.

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FILED JAN. 24, I922.

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Application filed January 24, 1922. Serial No. 531,457." a a y a cleat for conveyer-chains which is used a primarily for the purpose of dragging material, such as slabs, sawdust orshavings, through a conveyenchute. a

Another ob'ect of the invention is to provide a cleat which may be quickly and easily attached to the chain so that broken cleats 'eyer thus easily kept in repair.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cleat which may be securely attached to the chain and is not-liable to become accidentally released therefrom. i

A still further feature of the invention resides in the provision of a conveyer-chain cleat which is light and of simple construc tion so that it may be cheaply andeasily manufactured and which atthe same time is strong and durable.

With the above and other objects in View the invention has particular relation to certain novel features of construction, arrange ment of parts and use, an example of which is given in this specification and. illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein:

l igure 1 shows an end view of the cleat attached to a conveyerschain.

Figure 2 shows a top plan view thereof. Figure 8 shows a front view. Figure 4: shows an inside view of thekey block employed.

Figure 5 shows a side view thereof. Figures 6 and 7 show top plan and front views respectively of the double cleat.

Figures 8 and 9 show plan views of the conveyer chutes showing the conveyerchain equipped with double and single cleats respectively, the latter being alternately arranged and,

Figure 10 shows a transverse sectional view of the conveyer.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherem like numerals of ref erence designate similar parts in each of the figures, the numeral 1' designates, the body I of the cleat. As illustrated in Figures 1,

2 and 3, this body'is angular, a cross sectlonal view thereon presenting wings 2, 2

at right angles to each other. At one end the cleat is widened and thickened 1 forming a shank 3 and integral with said shank and the respective wings 2 are the reinforcingjwebs 4: 4E. The arched formation of the cleat thus reinforced produces a very strong .65

and durable structure. a l a r i The conveyer-chain is formed of the ordinary links 5 and this chain mounted in theusual way to run in the chute 6, this type of conveyer is used principally for the purpose of carrying away the slabs, sawdust and shavings from saw mills, The

cleats run along-the floor of the chute and this floor is provided with a central longitudinal groove? to receive the chain links.

In the: preferredrform of conveyer cleats are alternately arranged as shown in Figure 9, but the cleats may be formed double as shown in Figure 8; r The conveyer-chain returns underneath the chute and rides on the track formed of the timbers 8, Swhich are spaced apart.

The shank 3, in plan, presents a U shaped form to form "a hearing which receives the side ofthe link to which it is attached. if

Thisbearing is closed by means of the key block 9 which is inserted inside of the link and whose forward end is formed with i the laterally extending wings l0, lOlformed with a sloping face llwhich forms abearing against theforward side of the adja cent wing 2. This key block bolted in place by means of a suitable bolt 12. The .cleat is thus securely 'lockedto thelink of the chain. v v

The cleat may be easily applied tothe link by first inserting the key block in posi W tion within the link and then engaging the f U shaped shank over the wings l0 andthen inserting the bolt into position. The wings 10 interlock with said bearinggto secure one end to the key block in place and the other. end of said block is held in place by the bolt 12.

By removing said bolt the chat may be readily removed from the chainin an ob-" vious manner.

As before stated the chainin the chu te travels alon the roove 7 which holds it C; i b

centered. In returning the chain traveling 13.9 11

underneath the chute has considerable slack and the thickened shank 3 rides between the timbers 8, '8 to hold the returning chain steady and to prevent the side slapping thereof. i i

What I claim is z 1. A conveyer cleat, which is formed with an open bearing to receive one side of a link, ing beyond the of the Cleat; and

plane of the adjacent side a key-blockvfornied to fit into the bearing to secure the same on the v and means for detachablysecuring the othe end of said block in' the bearing. I v

4:. A conveyer; cleat formed with angularly disposed wings, and whose forward side is concaved, said=cleat having athickened shank formed into a U-shaped bearing whose closedend projects beyond the plane I of the adjacent side of thej'lcleat, a key block the closed end of-said bearing project-y ened shank formed into a U-shaped hearing whose closed end projects beyond the plane of the adjacent side of the cleat, a

,key block formed to fit within, and close,

the open end of the bearing, one end of said block being formed to interlock with the bearing, and a bolt securing the other end of theiblock in the bearing.

6. A conveyer'cleat one end of which has a U-shaped bearing to receive one side of a I link, the closed end of said bearing projecting beyond the plane of the adjacent side of the cleat, a key block formed to fit into the openend of the bearing and means securing said block in said bearing; 7-. A conveyer cleat formed with a U- shape-d bearing to receive one side of a chain link, the closed endof said bearing projectingbeyondthe plane of the adjacent side of the cleat, a key blockformed to fitwinto the open end of said bearing, and means for securing said block in said' bearing.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specificationin the presence oi 4 two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES R. LAW.

VVitnesses: V a

J. N. PARSONS, LLV TARREN. 

